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Cloud Nine Design - RSS Feeden-usSun, 18 Feb 2018 06:35:30 +0000Sun, 18 Feb 2018 06:35:30 +0000http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssWebshockerCMSinfo@webshocker.netinfo@webshocker.netCloud Nine Design - www.cloudninedesign.co.ukhttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/imgs/cnd_logo_rss.jpghttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk
National Heritage Award for Castle Howardhttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1262966482.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span">Cloud Nine Design regularly design and supply exhibition work for Castle Howard -&nbsp;Britain's grandest private residence. In March 2010 we were&nbsp;commissioned to produce a number of display panels illustrating how the residence is kept warm by a&nbsp;heat pump&nbsp;system designed and installed by Ecovision. The heat pumps collect low grade heat from water in a nearby lake and boost it to provide heating and hot water to Castle Howard.</span></span></p>
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<p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">The estate&rsquo;s Conservation Management Plan, which was entered in the Heritage category of the RTPI&rsquo;s annual Planning Awards, was praised by the judges who said: &ldquo;Castle Howard has successfully implemented a dynamic management plan that is rooted in the estate&rsquo;s significance, values and special qualities as a historic place&rdquo;.&nbsp; They also said the management plan broke new ground by &ldquo;dealing with the socio-economic realities of management and for offering a model for other plans&rdquo;.</span></span></p>
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<p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">The Conservation Management Plan was written in consultation with English Heritage, Ryedale District Council and Natural England.&nbsp; It proposes a number of initiatives the 300 year-old estate can adopt to generate new and significant sources of income to fund the ongoing restoration and conservation of its 200 listed buildings and monuments, and Grade 1 Registered Park and Garden.</span></span></p>
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<p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">The Hon Simon Howard said: &ldquo;With much of Castle Howard built in the 18th century, we are finding that a lot of our restoration projects need addressing at the same time.&nbsp; This brings with it the unprecedented challenge of seeking a substantial increase in revenue in order that we can carry out this important work.&nbsp;</span></span></p>
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<p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">&ldquo;This award acknowledges the collaborative approach we undertook in developing our Conservation Management Plan; as well as our dedication to retain the integrity and special qualities of Castle Howard Estate for all who live and work here.&rdquo;</span></span></p>
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<p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">You can view a video about the installation of this system <a href="http://www.ecovisionsystems.co.uk/news/bbc-news-report_-ecovision-heat-pumps-at-castle-howard.asp" target="_blank">here</a></span></span></p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1262966482.htmlIt's Simply Delicious!http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1262965534.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>Work has started on the new branding for a suite of business's - the event catering company <i>'Simply Delicious'</i> and a thriving retail business called&nbsp;<i>'Scrumptious Deli'.</i> The task of branding both business's as separate entities, yet tying them together somehow proved to be an interesting exercise. We knuckled down and worked out a solution though. Needless to say, we were very please the initial concept visuals where warmly excepted by Managing Director - Carolyn Easterby and her Daughter Vicky.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Food imagery features on the business stationery, so the next step was a photo shoot which was set-up on location at the Deli. Just over half a day and a huge pile of washing up, we had enough foodie pics to work with. We have now completed the logo's and stationery artwork and are currently just waiting for approval before we go to print.</p>
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<p>Hopefully, this will be the start of a long-standing relationship with Carolyn and her team. We look forward to helping out with marketing and advertising which we are confident will help take the business's to a higher level.</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1262965534.htmlAdobe Creative Suite 5 (CS5) announcedhttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1265197422.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b><span class="Apple-style-span">&nbsp;</span></b></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">The imminent release of Creative Suite 5 (Adobe CS5) has been announced by Adobe. The focus of the CS 5 updates is interactivity, especially with regard to marketing campaigns across different digital media. For example, Adobe have announced that, for the first time ever, CS5 applications will have access to Omniture technologies which can allow the capture and analysis of information generated by websites.<br /><br />Adobe have also announced a brand new application called&nbsp;Flash Catalyst, which is designed at allowing the creation of interactive digital content, without the need to write code. The intention being to improve the collaboration process between creative designers and coders and technical developers.<br /><br />The various tools and applications are available separately but, as with previous upgrades, Adobe's software programs have been bundled into various packages targeted at different creative industry sectors &ndash; design; web and interactive; and video production. As with previous releases of Creative Suite, there is also a&nbsp;Master Collection&nbsp;combining products from across the creative disciplines.</span></span></span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1265197422.htmlGAP abandons new logo after just one weekhttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1287069834.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">
<p><span class="Apple-style-span">US clothing giant Gap has scrapped its new corporate logo just a week after its launch, following an overwhelmingly negative reaction from the online community.<br /><br />The clothes retailer&rsquo;s&nbsp;original logo has become something of an icon over in the 20 years since it was introduced, with its blue background and simple white&nbsp;&rdquo;GAP&rdquo; text&nbsp;holding an&nbsp;enduring appeal.<br /><br />According to&nbsp;<i>BBC News,&nbsp;</i>the short-lived new&nbsp;logo &ndash; which was introduced to Gap&rsquo;s US site last week -&nbsp;&nbsp;had the word &ldquo;Gap&rdquo; written in black against a white background, with a small blue box in the top right corner.<br /><br />However, a short time after the logo change, Gap claims to have been deluged with comments from the online community urging the firm to reinstate the old logo.<br /><br />Marketing news&nbsp;source&nbsp;<i>Marketing Week</i>&nbsp;says that users&nbsp;criticised&nbsp;the new logo for being&nbsp;&rdquo;unsophisticated,&rdquo; &ldquo;uncreative&rdquo; and stated that it was &ldquo;devaluing the brand.&rdquo;<br /><br />Gap North America&rsquo;s president Marka Hansen said that the negative&nbsp;response to the new&nbsp;logo highlights the amount of affection many consumers have for the brand, and admitted that mistakes were made in the design process.<br /><br />&ldquo;Ultimately, we&rsquo;ve learned just how much energy there is around our brand. All roads are leading us back to the blue box,&rdquo;&nbsp;Retail Week&nbsp;quoted Ms Hansen as saying.<br /><br />&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve learned a lot in this process. And we are clear that we did not go about this in the right way. We recognise that we missed the opportunity to engage with the online community.&rdquo; she added.</span></p>
</span></p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1287069834.htmlVisitBritain and VisitEngland escape DCMS cutshttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1272976427.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has confirmed the marketing bodies VisitBritain and VisitEngland are not included in the 192 public bodies to be scrapped as part of the government's efficiency drive.</p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />In July, when&nbsp;the DCMS announced the <a href="http://www.brandrepublic.com/news/1018483/DCMS-abolish-UK-Film-Council/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH" target="_blank">UK Film Council</a>&nbsp;would be one of the first bodies to be cut, there was speculation it might merge VisitBritain and VisitEngland by saying it was "considering whether to change the status, role and functions" of the two bodies.<br /><br />Today the DCMS said it was to retain <a href="http://www.visitbritain.org/" target="_blank">VisitBritain</a> and <a href="http://www.visitengland.com/" target="_blank">VisitEngland</a> because the bodies performed a "technical function" that should remain independent from government.<br /><br />The DCMS added that it was planning to modify the destinations on the VisitEngland Board.<br /><br />VisitEngland emerged from within VisitBritain as a consumer brand in its own right, created to market English tourism overseas,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.brandrepublic.com/news/853113/Visit-England-handed-standalone-status/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH" target="_blank">after it was handed control of its own marketing budget&nbsp;in late 2008.</a><br /><br />In reference to the closure of the UK Film Council, the DCMS said today that the "key mechanisms" that supported the British film industry, including film tax relief, which is worth more than &pound;100m a year, would remain in place.&nbsp;<br /><br />Since the July announcement, there has been a wide campaign in support of the UK Film Council. A Facebook page to save the body has more than 55,000 fans and UK directors such as Mike Leigh have attacked the decision.<br /><br />The DCMS also said </span>Lottery <span class="Apple-style-span">funding for film is "set to increase" because of the changes the Government has made and, following consultation with the industry, a further announcement on how best the government can support the industry will be made later this year.</span></p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1272976427.htmlWhich is Greener: Paper or Digital?http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1272978016.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">
<p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">&ldquo;Other than pushing the &lsquo;cool&rsquo; factor, one of the main selling points being made by marketers of eReaders is that they are greener than print. It is little surprise that the common view held by consumers who don&rsquo;t know the backstory is that going digital means going green and saving trees. Many are in for a rude awakening. When subjected to &lsquo;cradle-to-cradle&rsquo; life cycle analysis, eReading is not nearly as green as many naively assume it is.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;There is no question that print media could do a better job of managing the sustainability of its supply chains and waste streams, but it&rsquo;s a misguided notion to assume that digital media is categorically greener. Computers, eReaders, and cell phones don&rsquo;t grow on trees and their spiraling requirement for energy is unsustainable.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;Making a computer typically requires the mining and refining of dozens of minerals and metals including gold, silver, and palladium as well as extensive use of plastics and hydrocarbon solvents. To function, digital devices require a constant flow of electrons that predominately come from the combustion of coal, and at the end of their all-too-short useful lives electronics have become the single largest stream of toxic waste created by man. Until recently, there was little, if any, voluntary disclosure of the lifecycle &lsquo;backstory&rsquo; of digital media.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;Sadly, print has come to be seen as a wasteful, inefficient and environmentally destructive medium, despite the fact that much of print media is based on comparatively benign and renewable materials. In addition, print has incredible potential to be a far more sustainable medium than it is today&hellip; and a truly digital medium as well. Despite its importance to business, government and society, print has been cast in the role of a dark old devil in decline. Digital media has been cast as the bright young savior on the rise.&rdquo;<br /><br />&ldquo;Ironically the future of digital media and eBook readers is likely to be based on flexible polymer electronics manufactured using printing presses rather than silicon semiconductor fabrication technologies. In fact, the next generation of eReaders will most likely be digital AND be printed.&rdquo;</span></span></p>
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<p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">&nbsp;</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Article by: Doc - featured on</i>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.zdnet.com" target="_blank">www.zdnet.com</a></span></p>
</span></p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1272978016.htmlPaper recycling - the Myths and Factshttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1262968899.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Fact: Since 1950, forests in Western Europe have increased in size by 30%</b></span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />Paper has been around for almost 2000 years, and during this time it has undoubtedly established itself as the most effective and versatile means of communication.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span class="Apple-style-span">Even in today's digital age with the availability of alternative media, paper's unique practical and aesthetic qualities simply can't be achieved by using electronic alternatives. That's not to say that one is less suitable than the other. Both paper-based &amp; electronic communication have a role to play and can compliment each other.<br /><br />In recent years, however, paper has been the target of negative and often misinformed environmental criticism. Listening to some people, its benefits are outweighed by the mass of misleading environmental disadvantages; shrinking forests, excessive energy consumption, and overflowing landfill sites. So as far as the environment is concerned, paper appears bad.<br /><br />It isn't and paper doesn't have to cost the earth. While paper does use trees, its production does consume energy and too often, waste paper ends up in landfill sites, it is also one of the few truly renewable and recyclable raw materials we have.<br /><br />As an industry, we have generally responded to accusations in a reactive &amp; uncoordinated way. And yet we have one of the strongest stories to tell. Wood fibre has the opportunity to renew itself naturally and be reused often, so despite the barrage of criticism, there are two sides to paper and it does have a strong environmental story to tell.&nbsp;<br /><br />In response, the NAPM has launched Two Sides, an industry-wide initiative to address these criticisms, to educate the paper-buying public of the true facts so they can make informed choices, while at the same time, promote responsible paper use. The key focus is to encourage people to question and challenge their existing wisdom about paper, to counteract the impact of the current environmental lobby against the paper industry, and arrest the guilt surrounding the use of paper.&nbsp;<br /><br />However, changing public perception will take time and effort, so for Two Sides to be successful, the print and paper industries need to speak with a common voice to dispel the myths and present the real facts.<br /><br />To find out the Facts (and Myths) concerning the effect paper manufacturing and recycling has on our planet, <a href="http://www.twosides.info/" target="_blank">please visit the twosides website here</a></span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1262968899.htmlInterflora takes M&S Google AdWords dispute to courthttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1272545625.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Interflora is taking its long-running dispute with Marks &amp; Spencer over the retailer&rsquo;s alleged &ldquo;piggy-backing&rdquo; on Google searches for the florist&rsquo;s website to a European court.</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><br />M&amp;S paid the search engine to have its own online flower business promoted every time consumers search for Interflora.<br /><br />Google users are offered a link to M&amp;S&rsquo;s florist site underneath the search result for Interflora under the sponsored link section.<br /><br />As spokeswoman for Interflora confirmed the action but declined to comment further.<br /><br />M&amp;S claims that the practice of paying for keywords via Google&rsquo;s AdWords service is an &ldquo;industry-wide&rdquo; and &ldquo;not unlawful&rdquo;.<br /><br />The florist has </span></span></span></span>previously <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">said that the AdWords&rsquo; policy increases its advertising costs.<br /><br />In a blog last year it said: &ldquo;We are very serious about protecting our brand name &rsquo;Interflora&rsquo;. Our brand name is also a registered trade mark and the whole idea of registering marks is to protect them from mis-use by third parties.&rdquo;<br /><br />Earlier this year,&nbsp;the <a href="http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/googles-adwords-victory-is-major-blow-for-brands/3011539.article" target="_blank">European Court of Justice ruled in favour of Google after luxury brand Mo&eacute;t Hennessey Louis Vuitton</a>&nbsp;had claimed Google&rsquo;s AdWords service undermines brands and breaches European trademark law by allowing rival advertisers to purchase trademarked keywords.</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Article from: <a href="http://www.marketingweek.co.uk" target="_blank">marketingweek.co.uk</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1272545625.htmlOnline advertising nears £2 billionhttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1289392159.html
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<p><b>Online advertising in the UK was up 10 per cent in the first half of 2010 to &pound;1.97 billion.</b></p>
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<p>Online advertising now has a market share of 24.3 per cent of the total UK advertising spend. The wider advertising industry also saw a recovery in the first half of the year, with total UK advertising spending up by 6.3 per cent to &pound;8.1 billion.</p>
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<p>Guy Phillipson, chief executive of the IAB, comments: &lsquo;The return to double digit growth in UK online advertising is characterised by increased investment by major brands, particularly in FMCG [fast moving consumer goods] and entertainment. The effectiveness of social and video ads for classic brand building is reflected in these formats enjoying exponential growth.&rsquo;</p>
<p>The highest spending sector was entertainment and media, which accounted for 14.4 per cent of total online advertising spend in the UK, followed by finance and FMCG.</p>
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<p>Despite the continued difficulty in the sector, retail saw increased online advertising from 7.1 per cent of total spend in the first half of 2009 to 8.4 per cent in 2010. Anna Bartz, strategy manager at PwC, says: &lsquo;These figures reflect a sense of positivity in the advertising industry at a time when many other media in the UK have also displayed signs of a healthy recovery.&rsquo;</p>
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<p>The report also highlights a number of driving factors for the recent growth, including the growing number of online users in the UK and an uptake in the use of devices such as smartphones.</p>
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<p>UK internet users are now spending 23 per cent of their time online using social networks and blogs, claims the IAB.</p>
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<p>Source: <a href="http://www.smallbusiness.co.uk/channels/sales-and-marketing/news/1288948/online-advertising-nears-2-billion.thtml" target="_blank">smallbusiness.co.uk</a></p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1289392159.htmlCoca-Cola sponsor the London 2012 Paralympic Gameshttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1290115860.html
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<p><b>Soft-drinks giant Coca-Cola has announced it is extending its sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympics to cover the London 2012 Paralympic Games.</b></p>
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<p><span>The company is an official sponsor of the London Olympics and is extending its brand sponsorship to the Paralympics, to <i>"help promote sport for all"</i> in the run-up to the games.</span></p>
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<p>Coca-Cola hopes to get more young people active and involved in sport, regardless of their physical ability, through their sponsorship of both parts of the Olympics.</p>
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<p>Coca-Cola has supported the Paralympic Games since 1992 and joins supermarket Sainsbury's, which is already on the sponsorship roster.</p>
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<p>Daryl Jelinek, general manager, London 2012 Coca-Cola Project Team, said: <i>"We are proud to be extending our sponsorship of London 2012 to the Paralympic Games.</i></p>
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<p><i>"The Paralympic Games is one of the biggest celebrations in world sport, with over 4,000 athletes competing in hundreds of events over 12 days, and we know from first-hand experience just how inspiring it is in helping to change attitudes to disability.</i></p>
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<p><i>"We want to be a big part of generating that inspiration and excitement on the road to 2012, using our sponsorship to motivate people across the UK and beyond to get active and to drive awareness of the Paralympics."</i></p>
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<p>The Coca-Cola company has been associated with the Olympic Games since 1928, longer than any other corporate sponsorship.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1290115860.htmlBBC1 to air 'Accidental Farmer'http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1292939957.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b>On 21st December 2010 at 9pm, BBC1 aired an hour long comedy drama called 'Accidental Farmer'.</b></p>
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<p><span><span>Cloud Nine Design were contacted by the BBC to produce various props such as business cards, brochures and strangely cow eartags!.</span></span></p>
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<p><span><span>Accidental Farmer was filmed in summer 2010, in and around Thornton Dale - a picturesque location two miles east of our offices here in Pickering, </span></span><a target="_blank">North Yorkshire.</a></p>
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<p><span><span>We really hope the show gained good viewing figures, if it did there is a strong chance the film crew and cast will be back for 5 months in 2011 to produce a weekly series.&nbsp;</span></span></p>
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<p><span><span>A bit about the show...<br /></span></span><span><span>Erin Taylor is a high-powered, London-based advertising executive who has it all - successful career, stunning flat and a gorgeous boyfriend, Mike.</span></span><span><span>Planning every aspect of her life, nothing takes Erin by surprise until she dramatically discovers Mike isn't all she thought he was. She takes revenge by abusing his credit card and buying, among other things, a rundown farm in Yorkshire.&nbsp;</span></span><span><span>With Mike's scorn ringing in her ears, Erin decides to make a go of it - how hard can it be to run a farm?</span></span></p>
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<p><span><span>Little did Erin realise she'd be sharing a bed with Olive, an octogenarian sitting tenant, or fending off Clive, the inebriated handyman. She also has to put up with being shouted at by Judith, the horsey neighbour, and ends up embarrassing herself in front of Matt, the dishy vet. Neither did she realise she'd end up living with a piglet.</span></span><span><span><span>Erin never imagined just how much work she'd have to muck in with and the difficulty involved in adapting to an entirely new, rural life.</span></span></span></p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1292939957.htmlZumbathon anyone?http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1300781273.html
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<p><b>Cloud Nine Design have once again offered their graphic design services to the North Yorkshire based charity <a href="http://www.ryedalespecialfamilies.org.uk/" target="_blank">&lsquo;Ryedale Special Families&rsquo;.</a></b></p>
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<p>We have designed and produced artwork for their charity fundraiser &ndash; a &lsquo;Zumbathon&rsquo;, which is to be held at the new Malton Community Sports Centre on Sunday 27th March 2011 at 10.30am &ndash; 12.30pm.&nbsp;The logo design will be featured on all advertising for this event and we wish all involved good luck in raising money for this very worthy cause.</p>
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<p>Rob Davies from Ryedale Special Families says, &ldquo;We are so pleased a local creative agency such as Cloud Nine Design have offered their services once again for our charity. It really does help to have an eye-catching professional design on our posters and sponsor forms&rdquo;.</p>
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<p><span>Ryedale Special Families</span><span> is an independent charity founded in the early 1990s by a group of parents of disabled children in and around North Yorkshire. If you would like take part in tne Zumbathon, please email <a href="mailto:robdavies@ryedalespecialfamilies.org.uk" target="_blank">robdavies@ryedalespecialfamilies.org.uk</a></span><span>&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1300781273.htmlThe Leeds Kitchenhttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1297458739.html
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<p><b><span>The Leeds Kitchen by James Martin at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.aleacasinos.com/alea/" target="_blank">Alea Casino</a>&nbsp;in Leeds is about to open it's doors....</span><span>&nbsp;</span></b></p>
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<p><span>As you may know, Cloud Nine Design have been working on the signage and graphics for celebrity chef&nbsp;<b><a href="http://www.jamesmartinchef.co.uk" target="_blank">James Martin's</a></b>&nbsp;new Leeds restaurant which will open to the public on Saturday 9</span><sup><span>th</span></sup><span>&nbsp;April.</span></p>
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<p><span>The Leeds Kitchen, situated at Clarence Dock&rsquo;s Alea Casino, promises to bring the best of British cuisine with a twist. And the fine dining restaurant has also provided a timely boost on the employment front, as James Martin has recruited 25 experienced chefs and front-of-house staff</span><span> in preparation for the eagerly awaited opening.</span></p>
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<p><span>Amongst other things, we are currently working on the menu and can honestly say, it sounds absolutely delicious. Pricing isn&rsquo;t bad either, so book a reservation and let us know what you thought of your dining experience... and of course the signage, graphics and menu!</span><span>&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p>Pics and info will be posted on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cloud-Nine-Design/187134027984093" target="_blank">facebook page</a> as the project evolves, so if you want to see how everything&rsquo;s <i>(along with other design stuff of course),</i> hit the share/save button on this page.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1297458739.htmlCloud Nine Design Ranked Number 1http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1302526672.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b><span><span><span><span>Cloud Nine Design are proud to be ranked Number 1 out of over 3200 graphic design companies listed on the</span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span>&nbsp;UK's fastest growing online business directory - </span><a href="http://www.freeindex.co.uk" target="_blank">FreeIndex.</a></span></span></span></b></p>
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<p><span><span><span>The 1st place ranking is due to an overwhelming response of positive ratings from our satisfied clients. Its great that so many people have taken the time to write great things about us, we are truly bowled over!</span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span><span><span><span>This FreeIndex directory started life about a year ago and has grown considerable since. We think this rapid grown isn't just because this is a free directory, a lot of it's success is due to a hard working and committed team behind the company. Whenever we've had a query about our profile, a member of FreeIndex has been pretty quick to answer and sort anything out. They have also worked hard to improve on the site and are doing a great job too.</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span><span><span>If you think your business would benifit from a listing on the FreeIndex website, <a href="http://www.freeindex.co.uk/signup.htm?ref=R241663" target="_blank">please click the link here to sign up.</a>&nbsp;</span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span>It really is worth the time to create your page on here and don't forget, it is free so you've got nothing to lose!</span></span></span></span></span></p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1302526672.htmlOne year on with Oasis Academieshttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1307027186.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b>A year ago Cloud Nine Design were contacted by Mr Tony Rawdin - the Executive Principal at Oasis Academy Immingham. He asked if we would design and print their Academy newsletter. Of course we obliged and within two weeks, hot off the press, we delivered a couple of thousand copies to their door.</b></p>
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<p>Oasis Community Learning was established in 2004 and opened it's first three Academies in 2007. To date, there are a total of 12 Academies in the group. The vision of Oasis Academies is to create both outstanding schools and community hubs. The aim is to provide access for both the students and the community to adult learning programmes, fitness suites, sports courts and out-of-hours youth activities to name but a few.</p>
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<p>Cloud Nine Design were then asked to design and produce regular newsletters for two more Academies in the group; Oasis Academy Hadley in Middlesex and Oasis Academy MediaCityUK in Salford, Manchester.</p>
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<p>The feedback we've received from the Academies is brilliant... here is what Jozie Waldon from Oasis Academy Hadley had to say:</p>
<p>"Cloud Nine listened to what we wanted, delivered exactly what we asked for with no problems. Sending them the information was easy as they accepted all the different formats I sent and they knew exactly how to bring it all together for a well designed, good quality product. I will definitely be using them again and I can see how we will quickly come to rely on their service".</p>
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<p>We are really pleased to be of service to the Oasis Academies and have build up an excellent working relationship with various members of staff there. We hope to continue providing design and print to them in the forceable future.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1307027186.htmlAn old shop gets a new lease of lifehttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1309514782.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b>Its always nice to see new and interesting shops open in our home town of Pickering as this adds further appeal for residents, tourists and visitors alike.&nbsp;It's even nicer when the owners decide to use local tradesmen and business's to help them get established.</b><br />Cloud Nine Design were contacted by the new tenant of a shop situated on one of the oldest streets in Pickering. Vicky was planning to open a shop selling her hand-made Whitby jet jewellery and needed a creative company to 'set the tone' for the look of the shop. This involved designing a suitable logo, choosing type styles and colours and producing shop front visuals. The shop was to be aptly named 'The Pickering Jet Works'.<br />Once the creative work was approved, Cloud Nine Design called on their good friends, local firm - Raymac Signs to output and make-up the fascia boards and glass graphics. We also commissioned a local joiner to make a wooden signboard and a swing sign too.&nbsp;After the shops masonry and woodwork had been given a coat or two of farrow and ball paint (to give a traditional heritage look) the signs went up and the etched glass graphics applied to the windows.<br />Although we do say so ourselves, the shop looks great... it's old and still looks old, which was always the intention from the outset, but it now has a new lease of life and one satisfied proprietor who is getting lots of inquisitive customers through it's doors.Job done!</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1309514782.htmlFacebook For Businesshttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1309551520.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><span> </span></p>
<p>Most people know that&nbsp;<em>Facebook</em>&nbsp;was originally intended for college students in the US to be able to keep in contact with one another.</p>
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<p>However, it is now widely used for business purposes. Each user can create an individual profile with pictures, information about their interests and details about their lives. As a result, it enables users to contact literally millions of people from all over the world, and who can easily be put into categories such as geographical location, educational establishment, political view, workplace etc.<span>&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><strong>Using Your Account Wisely</strong></p>
<p>As users are only entitled to have one&nbsp;<span>Facebook</span>&nbsp;account, it is vital at the outset that you decide whether you will use Facebook primarily for business or for personal use (and therefore have your business or personal contacts on it.) It is possible to separate the two: you can keep your personal contacts as your friends, while setting up a fan page for your business.</p>
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<p><strong>Do Your Research</strong></p>
<p>As with all marketing strategies it is vital that you take time to consider&nbsp;<strong><span>how</span>&nbsp;you will use Facebook to promote your business.</strong></p>
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<p>Look at your competitors&rsquo; pages: who has the most successful Facebook page and what makes it so effective? You&rsquo;ll notice that blatant promotion of their business is generally not the main focus. For example, if you put too many links back to your website this will quickly put other users off.</p>
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<p>Facebook can be an effective way to announce important developments related to your business to a large number of people simultaneously. Invitees to your event can visibly RSVP, which can also be an effective way to reaffirm its importance.</p>
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<p>Of course, you&rsquo;re not limited to just using&nbsp;<em>Facebook</em>&nbsp;to enhance your business status online.<em>Linkedin</em>&nbsp;offers a professional, adult atmosphere; Twitter is arguably the &lsquo;hot&rsquo; social networking site of the last 12 months; and of course there&rsquo;s MySpace: these each have their own strengths and features and can work well for different types of businesses.</p>
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<p>However, before you use a social networking site to promote your business it is imperative that you have a clear idea of your strategy and what it is you intend to achieve before embarking on any kind of social networking activity.</p>
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<p>Source of this article:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.marketingtipsuk.com/" target="_blank">http://www.marketingtipsuk.com</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.marketingtipsuk.com/" target="_blank">&nbsp;<br /></a></p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1309551520.htmlBeauty therapist business gets a facelifthttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1309883854.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b>When a lady wants a facial treatment they call on the services of their favourite beauty therapist. But what happens when a beauty therapist business needs a facelift?&nbsp;Easy... they call on Cloud Nine Design!</b></p>
<p><b></b><br />Annette of Stonegate are a very well established and&nbsp;successful&nbsp;beauty therapist in the heart of the historic city of York.They decided a new images was required to give the business a bit of a lift and to boost public awareness through a fresh new look.</p>
<p><br />Cloud Nine Design were given a free reign to come up with something suitable for this new look and we didn't disappoint.Elaine, the current owner took one look at our visuals and fell in love with her newly proposed look!</p>
<p><br />The logo itself, is a stylised butterfly graphic and after some loose 'pencil and paper' sketches, it was drawn up onscreen. A light san-serif type style was used for the lettering to keep the logo modern, yet feminine.</p>
<p><br />We decided to use&nbsp;a deep&nbsp;cerise to form the base company colour, but instead of this colour being applied flat, we added a texture and subtle gradient to give a more tactile and interesting look.<br />We are currently applying this new identity to various printed items, such as a presentation folder, treatment insert sheets and price list, along with appointment cards. We will be working on&nbsp;exterior signage and a&nbsp;newly designed website is planned as stage two later in the year.</p>
<p><br />We will add an image of the printed items into our portfolio once completed so you can see how the identity is applied.</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1309883854.htmlFrom Russia with laughter! http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1311667193.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b>Cloud Nine Design are currently working for a Russian Comedy TV production company called&nbsp;УРАЛЬСКИЕ ПЕЛЬМЕНИ, which roughly translated into English as 'URAL Dumplings'!&nbsp;</b></p>
<p><b></b><br /><i>"When originally approached, we thought it was a little strange how a Russian company obtained our details, but I guess the internet knows no geographical&nbsp;boundaries... at least it proves our website is working for on a global scale and our SEO is gaining search engine results!"</i> says Peter Sellers.</p>
<p><br /><span>Our Russian contact -&nbsp;Sergei</span>&nbsp;<span>Netievsky says <i>"</i></span><i><span>We have a new format - a television drama show with high ratings.&nbsp;</span><span>We in Russia</span>&nbsp;<span>are the same</span>&nbsp;<span>as the</span>&nbsp;<span>popular</span>&nbsp;<span>Monty Python</span>&nbsp;<span>in England!"</span></i><br />Well Sergey, that's some claim... but if their Youtube hits are anything to go by, they certainly are popular, with over 250,000 for each of their video clips!</p>
<p><br /><br />Peter also commented <i>"The brief was in 'very broken English' and was a little tricky to understand, we&nbsp;are used to working with eastern European countries, but this is entirely different. One major problem was obtaining Russian fonts, as&nbsp;they use a variant of the Cyrillic alphabet. We have had to pretty much draw the lettering ourselves on screen to stylise the various letter forms.&nbsp;We are yet to complete the project, but will definitely post the finished designs on here for you to see".</i></p>
<p><i></i><br /><b>Watch this space!</b></p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1311667193.htmlIt's boomtime at The Bay!http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1311700749.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b>This week sees the launch of a fresh and busy little website, offering self-catering accommodation in the bustling little seaside village of Robin Hoods Bay.</b><br /><br /><br />We've just completed the site for a great friend and ex-colleague of ours. Jean once worked within the print industry and is now self-employed offering&nbsp;corporate&nbsp;team building programs both in the UK and overseas. She is also the proud owner of a very special little property which dates back to the 1680's! This is situated in Robin Hood's Bay -&nbsp;a delightful and unspoilt fishing village on the North Yorkshire coast just 6 miles south of&nbsp;Whitby, with pantiled cottages 'tumbling' down the hillside towards the North Sea. It is a perfect year round holiday location, ideal for long weekends, summer holidays and winter breaks.<br /><br />Check out the site by clicking <a href="http://www.stayatthebay.co.uk/" target="_blank">here</a> and let us know what you think to the design. If you like the location as much as we do, feel free to contact Jean <a href="mailto:jeanmell1@btinternet.com" target="_blank">here</a> for more info or to make a booking.</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1311700749.htmlLife, Fork & Spoonhttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1314136068.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><b>A new website launched this week and with a little help from Cloud Nine Design, initial hits were phenomenal!</b></p>
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<p>We are talking about the latest venture from TV Celebrity Chef James Martin - a website where you can order restaurant quality food made from James's very own recipes. Delivered to your door in optimum condition, in <a target="_blank">fantastic packaging,</a> frozen ready for you to enjoy that day or stored for later.</p>
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<p>Cloud Nine Design worked on the pre-lauch promotion of Life, Fork and Spoon, creating animated advertisements, banner ads and news articles which were featured on James's personal website <a href="http://www.jamesmartinchef.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.jamesmartinchef.co.uk</a></p>
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<p>Julian, MD at Life, Fork and Spoon said "Cloud Nine Design carried out various tasks including creating, updating and linking our sites. They updated the site, adding a very effective link and banner advert! This has already lead to many hits and contributed to strong initial sales from the site. I give them top marks and can highly recommend them for Quality, Customer Service and value for money!"</p>
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<p>We think that James and the team at Life, Fork and Spoon are onto a winner with this site - why not give it a go <a href="http://www.lifeforkspoon.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.lifeforkspoon.co.uk</a> and order something delicious just to see if the 'proof is actually in the pudding'!</p>
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<p>Good Luck to James, Jules and the Team, and thank you for the kind words you had to say about Cloud Nine Design.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1314136068.htmlR.I.P. Steve Jobshttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1317881821.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><span><b>Steve Jobs, the Apple co-founder and former CEO, has died at the age of 56 after a long and highly public battle with cancer.</b><br /><br />If it wasn't for Steve Jobs, I don't think companies such as Cloud Nine Design would have ever been born. Apple Computers, and the concept of <i>'make computers easy to use so everyone can use them' </i>inspired many creative people worldwide to switch from pens and pencils to co<span class="text_exposed_show">mputers.<br /><br />On a consumer level, think about a world without iPhones, iTunes, iPods, iMacs and iPads... these amazing products, with there intuitive interface, would never have been in our lives if it wasn't for this man.<br /><br />Long may Apple bring us such amazing, easy to use, great looking products in the future... your legacy will live forever Mr Jobs.</span></span></p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1317881821.htmlCloud Nine Design welcomes their 1st Swiss Clienthttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1324472900.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>Swiss company: - Weidmann&nbsp;Markets&nbsp;AG, provides&nbsp;international&nbsp;investors&nbsp;with modern and professional&nbsp;financial services.&nbsp;MD Thomas Weidmann approached Cloud Nine Design to produce and present various creative ideas for a new Corporate Identity for his company.</p>
<p><br />After Mr Weidmann approved one of the logos, Cloud Nine Design proceeded to design the company stationery, which was then printed and delivered into Switzerland from the UK.Further promotional material was designed too, in the form of a colour A5 flyer. The artwork was approved this week and is now being printed. We will deliver overseas in between Christmas and New Year.</p>
<p>Peter Sellers - MD Cloud Nine Design said:<br /><i>"Its always nice to gain a new client, particularly from recommendation, but welcoming one from Switzerland makes it just that little bit special. We are proud to be suppliers to various companies across the world and believe this contributes to the recognition creative talent has here in the UK - always pushing the creative boundaries whilst paying close attention to detail at all times.</i></p>
<p><i>&nbsp;</i><br /><i>We wish Thomas good luck with his company and look forward to supplying further creative work and printing in the future".</i></p>
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<p>You can view the <a href="http://www.weidmannmarkets.com/" target="_blank">Weidmann Markets</a> website here</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1324472900.htmlHappy New Year!http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1325592046.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b>Yes, it's time to hoover all the pine needles up, jump on the wheelie bin to make a bit more space and hide any chocolate that might be left over.</b><br /><br />Along with ourselves, we sincerely hope you too kick-off 2012 with a positive outlook.<br />All the very best to our existing clients, potential new ones and anyone else that happens to read this - good look and good health from Cloud Nine Design.</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1325592046.htmlCloud Nine Design on FreeIndexhttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1330354462.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>Cloud Nine Design are listed on the UK business directory called FreeIndex.<br />We have been on this site for a year or so now and are very proud to be listed 2nd out of 4,011 graphic design companies when a user searches for 'graphic design'.&nbsp;As a result of this we gain a lot of business leads from FreeIndex so it really does work too.</p>
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<p>We think it's a well designed and though-out site. It's free to join so if you are a UK business it really wouldn't do any harm to be on it too.</p>
<p><br />O'h and it's worth noting, FreeIndex doesn't pass your details on to third parties as many of these free listings do, so you can rest assured your junk mail doesn't spiral out of control as a result.</p>
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<p>Take a look when you've got a few minutes at: <a href="http://www.freeindex.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.freeindex.co.uk/</a>&nbsp;and see what you think.<br /><br />You can find us here: <a href="http://www.freeindex.co.uk/profile(cloud-nine-design)_241663.htm" target="_blank">http://www.freeindex.co.uk/profile(cloud-nine-design)_241663.htm&nbsp;</a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1330354462.htmlDental Practice gets a make-overhttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1330355699.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>Over the past couple of months we've been working on a new identity for a local Dentist Practice, namely Birdgate Dental.<br /><br />First step was to develop a strong brand and logo, one we believe would suits the business. Once finalised, the logo and chosen colourway was applied to various items such as a presentation folder, stationery, signage and even door mats.</p>
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<p>The client was pleased with their new look, they gave both the interior and exteria a make-over in their new corporate colours.<br /><br />Peter Sellers, MD at Cloud Nine Design says: "It's always great to know that a client is over the moon with work we've done for them, but it's even better when such a client embraces the concept of identity and goes the whole 'nine-yards'. The staff uniforms, wall displays and new paintwork looks great and 'wraps' the branding package up nicely".</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1330355699.htmlIt's a Rap!http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1332452383.html
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<p><b>Another vehicle livery designed by ourselves and applied by <a href="http://www.raymac.co.uk/" target="_blank">Raymac Signs.</a></b></p>
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<p>The van itself belongs to a long-standing client of ours &ndash; <a href="http://www.townandcountryfires.co.uk/" target="_blank">Town &amp; Country Fires.</a> We would have loved to have done a full wrap on this van, but we were restricted to a 1300mm wide output on this one due to printer limitations.</p>
<p><br /> So with that restriction in mind, we went as large as we could with the photo image and it really does &lsquo;jump&rsquo; out at you.</p>
<p><br /> The client is very pleased with it and said <i>&ldquo;people didn&rsquo;t give the van a second glance till the graphics were on, now they stand and stare as we drive by!&rdquo;&nbsp;</i></p>
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<p>As far as eye-catching mobile advertising goes and a comment like that, we'd say that is a job well done.</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1332452383.htmlDuraweld - Feelin' Greenhttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1332454258.html
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<p><span><b>Cloud Nine Design have been commissioned to produce promotional items for Duraweld&rsquo;s new <i>Feelin&rsquo; Green</i> range of products.</b></span></p>
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<p><span>Duraweld are one of the UK&rsquo;s leading producers of customised presentation, packaging and printed products, so we were delighted to get a call from Marketing Manager - Jane Harper to see if we could help out.</span></p>
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<p><span>The products are very eco friendly and are made from 100% recycled board, and 100% recycled frosty polypropylene.</span></p>
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<p><span>We are currently designing and preparing web graphics, adverts, pull-up banners and printed flyers to promote this exciting and innovative range.</span></p>
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<p><span>You can see the range here: <a href="http://www.duraweld.co.uk/category/Feelin-Green" target="_blank">Feelin Green</a></span></p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1332454258.htmlWishing them a 'Blooming' success!http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1335522485.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b>Back in January of this year, Cloud Nine Design were approached by Tracey Baty of <a href="http://www.three60marketing.co.uk/" target="_blank">Three60 Marketing</a> to submit a tender for a new organisation identity.&nbsp;After carefully consideration we were chosen as the preferred design company to create the new identity and branding for 'Great British Flowers'.</b></p>
<p><b></b><br />Great British Flowers is the campaigning brand of<i> 'Flowers from the Farm'</i>&nbsp;and has been created to unite all growers and retailers of seasonal British flowers.</p>
<p><br />We got to work and presented a selection of visuals to the client. One of which was preferred and so we went on to refine and adjust this logo to a finished product. Various formats of this graphic were supplied, so the client had files for embroidery, signage, websites, printing, to hand.</p>
<p><br />The client was delighted with their 'new look' &nbsp;and we wish them good luck with their organisation, goals and aims. So in future if you see the cut flowers you are about to buy are displaying the logo <i>'Great British Flowers',</i> you know they are grown locally and haven't travelled half-way around the world to get to you... great for UK flower growers and the environment too!</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1335522485.htmlAce of Bass! http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1335525033.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b>As one of the worlds largest online musical instrument and equipment retailers, those that are in the 'Music' know, will be aware of the company called <i><a href="http://www.gear4music.com/" target="_blank">Gear4Music.</a></i></b></p>
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<p>Cloud Nine Design have designed for <i>Gear4Music</i> since it's launched in the mid 90's, starting with their corporate Identity which they still use today, This has established a strong brand awareness across the whole of Europe and beyond.</p>
<p><br />Over the years <i>Gear4music </i>have developed and launched their own branded instruments, each collection displaying a unique name and logo designed by Cloud Nine Design. So when a new range of Bass Amplification was in development, once again we were called on to come up with a unique mark.</p>
<p><br />The name <i>'Red Sub'</i> was decided and we came up with the concept of building the units using deep red coloured bass cones (speakers), this would compliment the logo and name, and give the whole range a distinctive look. Visuals of the units were submitted, passed and artwork was supplied to the manufacturers</p>
<p><br />The units are complimented with subtle red trim and of course all display the red cones and the new logo. We were excited to see the finished range and were delighted when the MD of Gear4Music phoned us to tell us he was utterly delighted with the branding and the range is already proving to be a best seller!</p>
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<p>Cloud Nine Design is currently working on the branding for a new range of Guitar Amps for Gear4Music, amongst other projects too.</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1335525033.htmlA new Website for The Queens Headhttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1339070297.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>A couple of years ago, we re-designed the new branding of The Queens Head Cantonese Restaurant near Malton in North Yorkshire.</p>
<p><br /><br />We designed the logo, signage, menu's etc., and now we have just re-designed and produced the website, which offers menu downloads and Facebook integration.</p>
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<p>Check it out here:<br /><a href="http://www.queensheadamotherby.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.queensheadamotherby.co.uk</a></p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1339070297.htmlWe've got the butterflies! http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1346407750.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>Our client - Duraweld, are promoting their 'Paper over Board' range of products, which is basically a high quality colour image printed onto paper, then adhered to a thick board, which is then cutout to shape and creased. Then formed to make ring binders, folder, boxes, etc.</p>
<p><br />We were asked to 'challenge' the printers with a colourful design. One that would push the colour reproduction boundaries, ultimately showing potential clients the vibrancy and quality of the printed result their products could display.</p>
<p><br />We came up with the 'flowers and butterflies' image because of the extreme colourful gamut butterflies can display. That said, we appreciate the printing process to be used is limited to its specific ink on paper gamut, but at least our image contained enough colour data for the printer to get the maximum luminosity they possibly could.</p>
<p><br />The sample items now printed and made up really 'wow' potential clients with the quality. If you require a sample of any 'Paper over Board' products, please contact Duraweld - visit <a href="http://www.duraweld.co.uk/" target="_blank">duraweld.co.uk</a> here.</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1346407750.htmlThe school bell rings for a new termhttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1346407223.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>Yes, lots of new-starters, students going up a year and teachers getting back in the swing of it after their summer break. We expect to be quite busy with Newsletter again soon as a lot of schools and colleges see these as a nice 'welcome to your new school' piece of literature - A great way to inform what's on and what's coming up.</p>
<p><br />If you would like to discuss the production of a Newsletter for your School or College, please feel free to contact us by phone 01751 477747 or email <a href="mailto:info@cloudninedesign.co.uk" target="_blank">info@cloudninedesign.co.uk</a> We have a very easy (and very competitive) pricing structure which we can email to you as a pdf, plus we make the whole production process very simple indeed.</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1346407223.htmlThings are hotting up... http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1346414805.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>A long-standing client of ours - Town &amp; Country Fires, are about to launch a new 32 page brochure. Town &amp; Country Fires have been making multi-fuel and log burning stoves for many years. They design, build and sell unarguably the best stoves in Europe, if not the world. Built to extremely high British Standards with very high efficiency outputs, it's clear to see why they are a very successful company.<br /><br />Cloud Nine Design shot and re-touched all the photography, designed, proofed and printed the brochure. It's a brochure we are proud of and our client is always a joy to work with. The brochure goes out to various Stockists around the country.<br /><br />Peter Sellers says:<i> "Although we were sweating buckets whilst photographing the extensive range of stoves, I was so impressed I got a stove for my house. I can honestly say, the house has never been warmer in winter... only problem is you get laid out on the sofa, fall asleep and wake up all rosey-cheeked hours later!&nbsp;Town and Country Fires are local to us here in North Yorkshire so it's great to see a business close by doing so well in these difficult economic times".</i></p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1346414805.htmlHey you... button it! http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1346415053.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>We weren't quite asked as abruptly as that, but we were asked to create a collection of navigation buttons for the &nbsp;Raymac Signs website. They wanted to categories all the different signs and display these categories with 'easy to view' graphic buttons rather than just text. Ultimately helping the viewer pin-point the type of sign they require without the frustration of trawling through drop-down menus and the like.<br /><br />The client is very happy with our designs and has excitingly handed the in-house web developers the files, knowing it'll give thier website a much deserved face-lift.<br /><br />Good luck Raymac and we look forward to seeing the finished new-look site online soon.</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1346415053.htmlBird Taxidermy - a true art formhttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1347785336.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b>We have recently completed a new website for world renowned Bird Taxidermist, Carl Church.</b><br /><br />Carl is a qualified bird specialist and his exclusive work shows not only breathtaking birds but excellent composition and vibrant lifelike ground work which complements each specific species. Every exclusive piece carries his personal seal making them individual works of art, collectable for the future.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Carl was pretty specific with regards to what he wanted on the site, so he came to us with lots of 'scribbles' on paper. We discuused and deciphered these and got stright to work on what was quite a lenghy process of designing and developing his site. Once training on the CMS system was given and Carl had filled the sight with his content in these CMS enabled areas, the site went live.</p>
<p><br />Coupled with his linked Facebook page, Carl has had a fantastic response from enthusiasts from around the world, praising him for an excellent and knowledgable website.&nbsp;</p>
<p><br />We think Carl is&nbsp;Ingenious in his field of work. His re-creation of the extinct Dodo is especially amazing!<br /><br />Check out Carls website <a href="http://www.birdtaxidermy.co.uk/" target="_blank">here</a>... we're sure you too will be astounded at his work!</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1347785336.htmlMarketing Manager at Cloud Nine Designhttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1350466401.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>In response to demand from our customers we have an in-house Marketing Manager.&nbsp;Jane Harper builds on our reputation for excellent creative services and will make high-end design and business promotion accessible to customers with no in-house marketing resource.</p>
<p><br />No longer will your MD have to double up as a copywriter or Sandra on reception do mailshots in her spare time. &nbsp;Cloud Nine has the resources to turn your ideas into effective marketing communications. &nbsp;Leaving you to get on with your business.<br /><br />Peter Sellers, Managing Director commented, &ldquo;<i>There is a real gap in the market for companies who are experts in their own field but lack the time and expertise to tell the world about their work in order to grow their business. With Jane on-board we&rsquo;re now perfectly placed to fulfil that need.</i>&rdquo;<br /><br />Jane Harper added, &ldquo;<i>For over 15 years I have been co-ordinating successful marketing communications for owner-managed businesses. Offering a marketing service on a daily, or even hourly, basis provides fantastic ROI without the need for an in-house team.</i>&rdquo;<br /><br />Established in 1999, Cloud Nine Design is an award winning, multi-disciplined, creative agency with a strong reputation for excellent service across all aspects of visual communications. They have worked with clients such as <a href="http://www.fellowes.com/gb/en/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">Fellows Office Supplies</a>, <a href="http://www.diy.com/" target="_blank">B&amp;Q</a>, <a href="http://www.castlehoward.co.uk/" target="_blank">Castle Howard</a>, <a href="http://www.thomasthebaker.co.uk/" target="_blank">Thomas the Baker</a>, <a href="http://www.theleedskitchen.co.uk/home/" target="_blank">James Martin</a>, <a href="http://www.leeds.ac.uk/" target="_blank">The University of Leeds</a> and the <a href="http://www.operahousecasino.co.uk" target="_blank">Opera House Casino.</a></p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1350466401.htmlRyedale Plumbers Ltd Gets a new imagehttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1372234819.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>A well established plumbing business that contracts to property companies and developments up and down the country came to Cloud Nine Design for a new Corporate Identity.</p>
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<p>The company wanted a fresh new look to give the company profile a modern outlook. Branding that would be eye catching and modern, yet something that will stand the test of time for years to come.</p>
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<p>We designed a number of options but the decision to use the striking 'tri-icoloured' logo you see here was chosen unanimously with very little alteration from the original visuals.<br /><br />We followed this branding through stationery, various NCR pads, Presentation Folders. Next up will be the company vehicle fleet, sighnage and a new website.... Watch this space!.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1372234819.htmlIdyllic cottages gets the Cloud Nine design Make-overhttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1372236300.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>Platelayers Cottages were built soon after George Stephenson constructed the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in 1836, these two nineteenth century cottages are situated in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors.<br />Cloud Nine Design originally designed the website for these cottages back in 1999. The site was successful but now dated, so we were called on again to design a totally new site.<br />The first job was to shoot the photo's - both exterior and interior shots were required.<br />We then created the new look as we designed the brochure. A fresh colour scheme, an updated logo and the use of the new photos showed off the cottages and their location to their best.<br />To co-enside with the new brochure, we re-designed the website too.<br /><sup>See what you think here? &nbsp;<a href="http://www.platelayerscottages.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.platelayerscottages.co.uk</a></sup><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1372236300.htmlA new attraction opens in North Yorkshire!http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1372241156.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>
<p>Set in 10 acres of ancient woodland and rolling parkland is the North Yorkshire branch of the International Centre for Birds of Prey. This is the largest collection of birds of prey in the north of England, and you will find around 40 aviaries housing a huge variety of these amazing birds.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Cloud Nine Design were contacted to design and produce the promotional material, such as a brochure and brochure dispenser, plus various banners and display boards.</p>
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<p>We had to design bold eye-catching material to try and gain instant visitors to this new attraction, so the centre could 'hit the ground running' at the beginning of the 2013 season of visitors to the area.</p>
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<p>We wish the owners every success in their new venture and hope they have a fantastic first year.</p>
</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1372241156.htmlPyramid Master Builders gets a new site.http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1372241304.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>
<p>We've just launched a new website we designed for Pyramid Master Builders -&nbsp;The Company specialises in the manufacture and erection of buildings and equipment primarily for the pig industry.</p>
<p>The look, feel and design of the site was pretty much left to us. We re-vamped the pyramid logo a little, but retained the colours and type style. To give the site a lift, we used a sliding effect on the images.</p>
<p>Director,&nbsp;Sue Halstead, said&nbsp;<i>"The new site brings our established company to an online audience, as more and more farmers rely on the internet to find specialist companies like ourselves".</i></p>
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Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b>Here at Cloud Nine Design, we'v been designing Event Promotional Material for over 15 years.&nbsp;</b><b>From Steam Fairs to Jazz Festivals - Game and Countryside Shows to Model Engineering Exhibitions.</b></p>
<p><b>&nbsp;</b><br />Our clients use us to design and produce posters, flyers and leaflets for every event they host, year on year. One of the main reasons for this is they know we have an eye for good clean layout.</p>
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<p>Its important to get the 'pecking order' of details just right. The reader needs to see certain text at a glance, (usually the event title, date, venue and any main attractions). Once you have captured their attention with this, they will then pause to read the secondary text.&nbsp;This simple rule applies to any event, from a Church Garden Party to a large scale Music Festival.</p>
<p><br />If you are an event organiser and would like help designing eye-catching posters, leaflets and flyers, why not give us a shout. We've love to help you attain record attendance figures for your events!</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1380273891.htmlQuadroplay gets a make-overhttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1380277067.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b>Quadro Play are the Uk distributer of children's play equipment construction kits.&nbsp;They've been selling the play equipment from their website for quite a few years and although very proud of the original site, they decided to 'let us loose' and design/develop a brand new version.</b><br /><br />The brief was: Bright, colourful, easy to use, with minimal click-throughs to buy online.With this criteria in mind, we set about the task and within 2 weeks we had visuals to present.&nbsp;The client loved it!... and apart from the odd tweak here and there, the development could go-ahead.<br /><br />The site went live early September. Our client is over the moon with the new design and the e-commerse online ordering system we gave them.<br /><br />Since the launch, we have started work on the SEO (search engine optimisation) to gain higher google rankings for key works / phrases.This will boost hits and hopefully translate into more sales.<br /><br />See the site here:<a href="http://www.quadroplay.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.quadroplay.co.uk</a></p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1380277067.htmlGood luck Dave! http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1380546364.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b>We first met David Green back in the 90's when he was on work placement at a local car parts manufacturer. He was involved in brochure production and worked with us on the design, artwork and translations.</b></p>
<p><b></b><br />Since then, Dave got his degree at Sheffield Uni and went into Food Manufacturing, working his way up the ladder in the Food Hygiene and Food Quality Departments as his career progressed.</p>
<p><br />After many years experience, he has decided to start his own business this year - a Food Consultancy Company based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.</p>
<p><br />We were delighted to be contacted after so many years by Dave, who remembered how committed we were when he worked alongside us all those years ago! He said <i>"in my opinion, when people are as committed and passionate about what they do, they very rarely change, so I knew I could rely on Cloud Nine Design to brand my business with flair and professionalism. And to prove that, they have done me proud with my new business identity".</i></p>
<p><i></i><br />We would like to wish Dave all the best for the future that awaits him and his new business of course - good luck Dave!&nbsp;</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1380546364.htmlA month on, in 2014...http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1391517007.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b>Well we are just over a month into 2014 and business is good here at Cloud Nine Design.</b><b>The surprising thing is that there are more new Corporate Identities to do than ever!</b></p>
<p><b></b><br />Things must be looking up for 2014 as more people are following their dreams by starting up their own business's. From brewing craft ales to making gluten free food... care home security to corporate event management - we are helping business's from a wide range of sectors by branding their enterprises and giving them the image they deserve.</p>
<p><br />If you are preparing to launch your own business, we would like to help you too. We have heavily discounted packages available for logo, stationery and website design for new start-ups. Give us a call or drop us a line... we'd love to discuss this with you and see how we can help your business get off to a flying start!.</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1391517007.htmlHappy 30th Birthday Apple.http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1391592584.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b>On January 24th Apple commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Mac.</b></p>
<p><b>&nbsp;</b><br />Back in&nbsp;1984, Apple introduced the Macintosh. And with it came a promise -<i> "With the power of technology, put in the hands of everyone, Apple could change the world".</i></p>
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<p>That was a very big promise, one which got shrugged and laughed off by the majority of people.<br />We remember being demonstrated a Macintosh&nbsp;IICi&nbsp;back in 1986 by a very enthusiastic Mac Authorised Dealer.To be honest it was like 'Black Magic' to us typesetters, designers and reprographic guys. Firstly the screen was in colour. This was like looking at an arcade gaming machine compared to the black screens with green figures and symbols we were used to seeing in the workplace.</p>
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<p><i>"So what can it do",</i> we asked... the answer was: <i>"well you can design a page with colour images, text and graphics on it - then</i> (and here's the 'biggie'),<i> you can output this page as CMYK separations!".</i></p>
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<p><i>NO-WAY...</i> this actually was Computerised Black Magic!!...&nbsp;And so our lives in front of Macs begun.</p>
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<p>28 years on, we are still in front of Macs 100 times more sophisticated and 1000 times more powerful than the first Apple boxes we marvelled at. But we love them just as much today as we did at our first meeting.</p>
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<p>So today, with people turning to Macs, owning iPods, iPhones and iPads, in actual fact, Apple's promise <i>"With the power of technology, put in the hands of everyone, Apple could change the world",</i> they have in fact done just that!</p>
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<p><b>Happy 30th Birthday Apple.</b></p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1391592584.htmlIts thirsty work designing for a Craft Ale Brewery!http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1391616215.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>We are really pleased Tony and David from the newly formed enterprise - <i>'Ryedale Brewing Company Limited'</i> phoned us in January for help with branding the business. This was something we were excited to get our teeth into as it was a break from modern cutting-edge projects we so commonly work on.<br /><br />The traditional company describes themselves as: <i>"A small family run business using traditional methods to brew fine ales in the district of Ryedale in the heart of North Yorkshire"</i> and that I guess is exactly what they are.<br /><br />So, using an illustration line drawing, (rather than something directly drawn on screen or using a photograph) was the way forward and carefully coloured so as not to look computerised made the logo fitting with their line of work.<br /><br />Once the logo was finished and approved, we went on to produce business stationery - Letterheads, Comp Slips and Business Cards.<br /><br />The next task was to design and produce a series of four Pump Clips. The clients were so pleased with the logo, they decided they would like this to feature on the clips, so we chose different colour themes for each brew and decided on a &nbsp;a curved, oval clip with a perspex face.<br /><br />The clips were sent to the manufacturers and within one week we took delivery of 50 off each clip.&nbsp;We, along with the client, are delighted at how they have turned out - very eye-catching and shiny... just the job!<br /><br />Look out for the clips next time you visit a pub selling real ales... and if you recognise them, have a pint and let us know what you think.<br /><br />We'd like to wish Tony and David every success with their Craft Brewery!</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1391616215.htmlCultural Perceptionshttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1404373103.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>We really want to show you something interesting that we found on this website:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com" target="_blank">www.huffingtonpost.com</a>It's an experiment by a young lady called Esther Honig. She calls it "Make me Beautiful".<br /><br /><span>Take a look at this <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/26/photoshop-around-the-world_n_5534062.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000010" target="_blank">webpage</a>.<span class="text_exposed_show"><br /><br />Read the intro then open two windows with the same URL side by side. Then with the original photo in one window, scroll through the opposite window to see how different these images actually are.&nbsp;Some are just horrendous (in our opinion), but some are very interesting too.<br /><br />We've picked ours, but which one do you think has been retouched the best?<br />Ours is Italy.</span></span></p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1404373103.htmlMerry Christmas!http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1450088819.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>We'd just like to wish all our clients a very Merry Christmas from us here at Cloud Nine Design.<br />We hope you have a fantastic Christmas break!</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1450088819.htmlSEO - it doesn't have to be an unexplained science!http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1451824899.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>Search engine optimisation or&nbsp;"SEO"&nbsp;refers to the process of improving the position your website appears at in the "organic" search results returned by sites such as Google.</p>
<p>One of the key tools that search providers such as Google employ to determine your rankings are 'spiders'. A spider is a piece of software that crawls the web in&nbsp;a methodical, automated manner. They browse through sites on the web to identify the actual text written on pages along with things like the use of key words and phrases which can be placed in code that isn't seen by normal browsing.&nbsp;This data is then used to determine the relevance of your site when someone enters a keyword or phrase into Google or any other search engine.</p>
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<p>We offer a number of SEO packages to suit different demands and budgets. If you'd like your website to rank higher in Google's listing in order to gain more hits and potentially customers/clients, get in touch with us... we will give you a 'no-nonsense' explanation how it works and what we can do.</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1451824899.htmlRe-branding a rural businesshttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1451893676.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p><b>We are currently re-branding one of the longest standing businesses's in the most picturesque village of Thornton-le-Dale in North Yorkshire.</b></p>
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<p>When re-branding in rural towns and villages you've got to get the balance right. The client obviously wants to 'sparkle' with their new image but we can't go too modern otherwise it would look out of place. So a great deal of care has to be taken when designing a new logo - the fonts and colour scheme are very important too and need to strike a balance.</p>
<p>But which business is it?</p>
<p><br />All will be revealed soon - we'll post before and after pics on completion to let you decide if its been a job well done.</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1451893676.htmlJanuary Blue?.... no - its onwards and upwards!http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1452871974.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>A lot of people talk about getting the 'January Blues' this month, but we certainly don't suffer from that! - we are in full swing with high spirits at the start of 2016 and have been producing lots of January promotions for clients.<br /><br />One project for example, is a series of promotional posters for a long-standing, loyal and 'great to work with' client of ours - Thomas the Baker.</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1452871974.htmlResponsive Websites.. whats all the fuss about?http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1451826532.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>Responsive Web design basically is the term for designing sites that&nbsp;respond to the user&rsquo;s choice of browser and platform. Nowadays people search, look and interact with the world wide web on PC's Macs, Tables, Smartphones etc - each device can have a different&nbsp;screen size and/or orientation. A responsive website consists of a mix of flexible grids and layouts. As the user switches from their laptop to iPad for example, the website should automatically switch to accommodate for resolution, image size and&nbsp;scripting abilities. In other words, the website should have be built to automatically&nbsp;respond&nbsp;to the user&rsquo;s preferences. This eliminates&nbsp;the need for a different design (and ultimately, a different website) for each new gadget on the market.</p>
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<p>We can produce basic sites using this technology but can integrate a whole host of add-ons should they be required, including: e-commerse for online product sales, booking calendars for hotels, Guest Houses, B&amp;B's etc. Ticket Sales for events, and many more.</p>
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<p>If you would like your website upgrading to a Responsive website or perhaps want a brand new website using this latest technique, please get in touch. We can offer free advice and a free no obligation quotation. We also offer monthly packages with no up-front charge - ideal for new starts when cash flow is tight.</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1451826532.htmlNew Branding for a great local business!http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1453980951.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>We posted a new story a couple of weeks ago, saying we were working on re-branding a long established local business the the picturesque village of Thornton-le-Dale.</p>
<p>Well we can now reveal the finished frontage of this charming and thriving bakery, cafe and tearoom.</p>
<p>Its Baldersons of Thornton-le-Dale and they are over the moon with their new look!</p>
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<p>Check out our portfolio section where you'll find a pic of their new logo.</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1453980951.htmlBranding for the Finest Cuisinehttp://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1461846101.html
Thursday, 1. January, 1970<br/><p>Shimla is a restaurant in the town of Holmfirth near Huddersfield. This fine eatery is ditching the traditional Indian restuarant look. Instead its opt'd for a contemporary interior style, with modern upolostery, dark wood and plain decor to give an overall bright and luxury feel.</p>
<p><br />Cloud Nine Design were asked to brand the new restaurant with a modern Indan theme.<br />We also provided designs for the signage and window graphics, supplied an external Wall display with LED lighting + the design and print for all the Menus, order pads, business cards , etc.</p>http://www.cloudninedesign.co.uk/news/1970-01-1461846101.html